Basic stats:
Distance: 8.1 miles (13 km)
Time: 75 Minutes
Weather: 7 degrees / Slightly windy / dry but damp underfoot following all the snow and rain so had to watch my step on verges
Time: 3.45 - 5.00pm
Start location: Home
(I will work out how to upload the stats from my Garmin which gives more details on gradients etc)
Terrain: Road / Footpath
It had been a while, following injuries, silly illnesses and a bit too much snow to safely get around on it felt good to be able to kick off the training.
So how did it feel? FANTASTIC
I had not done a run like this since September 30th so to get round 8 miles in that time well I was delighted with it. I was not really watching my pace and just did what felt good. When it was still light enough to see the Garmin some times I was running sub 9 minutes per mile, other times 11 minutes + per mile. Averaged out about 9 and a half minutes a mile. This is where I was back when I had to stop over 3 months ago.
I was not the only one to take advantage of the break in the weather, I must have seen at least another 12 runners on my route this evening. It is good to feel that you are not alone.
Being my first run in a long time it was important that it went well - a bad run at the beginning of training can leave you dreading your next one and puts you in the wrong mindset from the beginning.
There is still a long way to go - but moving in the right direction. Just ask me again in the morning how fantastic those 8 miles feel in my legs.
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